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( t X i j 1 1 VtBLlSHEn KY FULTON & PRICE. WILMINGTON, NOHTll CAROLINA. . SIX DOLLARS A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. VOLUME I. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21 ISjI. NUMBER 1: 3 4 5 1 2 MALM nr- &J, day E-iTES OF ADVERTISING. djYJ. .... diS, .... levlk,.... : wetki,... I mouth.. .t nocths... S luOOthS, . 6 month, . 1 JVU, .... 23 M 1-Y 7S ...... Kl 1 S7 ; 2 w 3 50 5 m 8 00 13 00 l diy 2 Jiys .... 1KB. 3 Jijs 4 days .... ... .... . 5 Jujt .... . 1 wevk,... .... . 2 weeks 1 month. ........... 2 uvula.... ....... Smooth 10 (O 6 moDtiu. ....... ...Jtf "U 1 rear .. .Su OJ ) 5.1 . 7i , 1 O) 1 2 1 . 1 75 T3 4 M 7 CO Tea line ar counted u a squirt, and fire lint-j or 1cm a half-square- Longer aJverUtftminU ia t-Tvpertion, uJ a3 payable in advance. - ' ' - . C. D. Sti3. H. F. El SsttX. J. B. EVSSKLL. KLL1S, HUSSELL A, COM Clcneral Commtuloa Mejrcliant and Shlpllrekcr, T Wilmington, N. C. Kefer to E. P. Hstx, Eif-, President Erineh Dank vf the State, Wilmington. J04KP1I II. FLAKIER, ' (1KKRlLCmmlutoN Merchant, X 2-1 y ) Wilmington. NVC. 8AVAUE A. MEARKS, COMMISSION mud Forwardlug Merchant, Wilmington N. C. .Spt. 9th, 1S31 My JACKSONVILLE FEMALE SEMINARY. IIIK Njeond Session of this (School will commence on the .'2lth October, under tb immediate supervision of Uw KfT. W'm. O. Kkiu and Lady. All possible pains will be taken to make this, cue among the best Jk-hooLs in lh La.d irn art of tho State. .A thorough Knglifh education will be given, and the languages will abo le taught if desired. Hoard can be had on reasonable terms in the best of families, varying from $3 to $7 00 per month. Trrmt of Tuition Jr union vf firt months. Primary English branches .S IN) Higher branches in Kiigliit"". 12 ) French M (eriuua .' 5 00 Muio on Piano 17 X) For usQ of instrument 3 00 Music on Guitar 13 00 Drawing and Puintftig In water colors 5 00 Fancy and Ornamental Needlo Work 3 00 Vocal Mttsie taught gratis. No reduction whaterer in tuition frotn tituc of entrance, except in caa of protracted nickiie. I'j order of Hoard of Trustee. JAi'tll r:THKUin ;K, lWi.Unt. Jacksonville, Onslow eo , N. C, Sept. '.i, 1S1 l-liii . spirit uf tli A', (lialeigh.) and Ncwbt rniiiti, (Xowbern,) will copy 1 months', and forward bills to Jacksonville NOTICE. ri'MIE snbscribcr having obtained letters of Adinlnixtration X upon the K-tnte of the luto Timothy W. liludworth, at tha Sjptember Trm 1S5J nf the Court of Pleas ami Quarter rcasioD f'r thu county of New-Hanover, hereby notifies all pmons indebted to his intestate, to come forward aud make payment ; and those having claims against said intestate, are notiflod to preseut them within the time prescribed bylaw, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. D. S. SANDERS, AdmV. Keptoinbcryth,lS51. l-2rn TO THE Pl'IILIf. THE subscriber has lea.-cd for tfterrn of jcars, of U. W. I'rown, Es)., his fire-proof sloro, with his wharves, ami is now In a condition to take especial earc of spirits Turpent iuo and other Nural Stores committed to hi care. The Ware house is well known to bo tho best and wafest place in town . for the storage of J'aeon, Lard, Corn, Peas, ite. '1 ho lower wharrcs have on them four large now nhcdti, where Spirits can bo safely kept from the raiu and sun. lie is prepared to receive and ship, or sell, all kinds of produce eent to his care. He will also make advances when required. . He bogs to refer to the following gentlemen: R. V. P.rown, John Dawaon, O. G. Parsley, ami This. H. Wright, Lsirs. MILKS COSTIN, P.rown'g wharf, Wilmington, N. C. September 12; 1851 l-12m Jli'North Carolinian and Observer, Faycttcvillo ; Repub lican tf Patriot, and Telegraph. Gald'shoro'; and l'atriot, Weldon, will copy tho above twelve months. T WAiVTKl) TO CtiNTHAC'T FOIL. dIE snbpcriber wishes to contract for One Million uf Jlert Oak Illut. Stave, of, tho following dimensions, vi! : Full Clinches long, J inch thick on the thin edge ; to average 4 Inches in width ; none to bo le?s than 3J. They must be got out of good, sound timber, and not to shew much fup. They must bo rough shaved with the drawing knife. For which quality of Staves, I am Hilling lo pay $13 per thousand. L. Jj. HALL. Wilmington, Aug. 2), 1S51 51-tf -TO THE PLIILIC. THE undersigned having entered into a Co-partner- -... ship for the purpose of carrying on the Ihwt anl f J Shoe lJuslness in all its branches, take this method of ififorming their friends and the public that they will open, about the 20th September, ono of the most fashionable stocks ever offered In thtss market, all of which f-hall bo of the UKs.r mater lAt. and woKKMANsinr. They intend to MANUFAC TURE LAllGL'LV, and have procured the services of some of the best workmen in the" country. Thoy hope by strict attention and a determination to please, tn merit a liberal share of patronage K . J. JONES, TIIOS. M. GARDNER. Wilmington. August SO, 1351 52 tf $3K) REYVAItU. ' ESCAPED from the Jail of Kershaw District, on Monday, tho 14th day of July last, Samuel J Love, who was eon ieted for tho murder of Mr. Robert J. Lester, at Spring Term, 1851. Said Love is about 20 or 21 venrsxjf age, 6 ft. 2 inches high, ha? rather dark hair, and cfa sallow complex ion, and has a down-cast look, with dark grey eyes, and some of his front teeth ft little decayed, and is a carpenter hi trade. I will give tho above reward to any person who will appre hend theeaid S. J.,Love, and lodge him iaany Jail in this State, or On Hundred and Fifty Dollar fur his safe con finement in any Jail in the United States, to that 1 can get him. JOHN INGRAM, S. K. D. Camden, So. Ca., August 8, 1851. ; 4'Mim SO T R EWARD. Runaway from the subscriber, CO about the 8th of July, a mulatto fellow nam- - " i. Djn, noouii oo years oiu. lie as aooui uve v - feet eleven inches hieh. full bushv hair: rather slowjA ;poken, and rather erare built, his front teeth sliehtly Uecai-- d, and probably one or both of his eye teeth out. Saltfe ne jgro is a Cooper by trade, and will attempt to pass as a free -. man, and may probably have free papers, as ha has said he fan eo any where. Ho is a little rinuetr about the eves, and hni anold appearance. 'Lfco subscriber will give tho above rewaruior uia apprenension ana aciivcry 10 nyn.m i;onway boro, S. C, or confinement iu any jail in North Carolina, po that he can get him. Said negro bclengs to James "M. Jiell, of GrecnviJIe, IS. C, of whom I hired aim. Angnstlst, 47-tfl S. HELL. Fayetteyille Observer tf, and send bill to this office. WASTED TO PCRCIIASE, TWO competent Dlaeksmiths. aged from 25 to 35, OX and a good Wheelwright. For such as will suit, Vi ve will pay the hisrhest cash price. vt'L ' ' O. 4- O. HOLMES. . JO Aj?ril 11. 1S31-. - ' Ul-tf STATE OP NORTH" CAHOT-UJA. Njw IUovee CorsiT. Cu rt cf nis an J Quarter SiJ September Term, 1SS1 . IT appc&rtcg to the sati-fetioa of the Cirt that a eertaia u pro named GEORGE AARON, has Wea evntaed in the Jil of New H&aoter eouuty f jt twelve months as a run away slave, and that the ruirt-a&t of our statat lavs ia such" fi tstxdi aad pro i Jed Las been eoGDilied with. (S Eevisel Statute, hf4cr HI, eeUta 16.) It is thereforw ordered by the l'arl list the Jhf riffof Nw Hiiovr eunn ty eijxise at public s!e. the said George Aaron, as a slav, at tho Coart-tiouia ia Wilmington, od th sen J Monday in December text. ' ' tWEX FEN NELL, SherlJ tf New llano er eoanty. Wilmington. Sept. 15. 1S51 2 3mw TU WER'Ii PATENT UKllXiE. 4 NEW and valasble trestle Pridge has bet-a patenUd Jl by .Mr. G. W. Thayer, of Maasachasctti, whick will b found to ba an Important invention. The amocnt of strength attained by the-stracture is spoken of as Wing wonderful. .Tho iuventur fieU eonfi lent that no weight which could be placed ufKn it, could break it down. This consideration, taken together with the economy withwhwhit may be built, will render it worthy the attention of all who are interested in the suhj-t. This bridge is adapted fcuiiarly to Kail roads as well as eoanty roads, as it ean be made of any re quired spau, so at cot to obstruct the navigation of streams when raits or boats might be desired to pass, and can also be built at a very moderate expense. Isaac Wells, Wilmington. N. C.,is Agent for this State, as also for South Carolina and Virginia, aud will attend to all communication upon the subject addressed to him, post paid. Wilmington, X. C, Aug. 8th, lv51 48-ly (43 REWARD. "I1ROKK JAIL in Whiteville, Columbus county, on Satur- J) day night, the 19th in.t., a man, or boy, by the name vf ELIJAH ARNOLD. Said Arnold is about VJ years old, about four ft. six iuches high, light hair, aud looks pale in the face, badly growu, aud will weigh about b3 or !"J lbs. 11 i has be en convicted of murder. I will give the above re ward ofTweuty-Five Dollars for his delivery to me in Whiteville, or any Jail so that I ran get him again. LEWIS WILLIAMSON, Sh'fT. Whiteville, April 21, H51 33-tf VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Hill SALE. Iofl'ur for sale my entire Real Estate, upon which,, are thirty-five sell of Poxes ; the most ot which nave onlv iii'cn in uso from one to two vears: with a sufficient Quan tity of round trees to, cut at b ast twenty sets more ; the lands Uriii which these arc situated, is not t asily surpassa by any piney hinds irs Eastern Carolina ! There is Ujion the preun st s two Distilleries natly and conveniently fitted up, with nil necessary out-houses. Upon the farm, I think the buil dings altogether are seldom excelled. Those wi.hing to tmreliBhU are invited to exrtmine for themselves. Terms shall be low, and payment aceiynodiitiisg. Coinetmd sec. Any pcrsou wishing to purchase, ean I e fr.rrii..hed with a sufficient number of teams and wagons t tarry ou both the operations of Farm and Turpentine, and with a year's supply of provision. JOHN A. AVI RETT. Catharine Lake, Onslow co., N. C, July 22, 1K50 47-tf LOOK AT THIS. rpflE undersigned having determined ou moving South,; X oilers for sale his plantation whereon he now resides,' in Duplin county, lying on tho main road from Fayetteville to iNewrtern, tnree miles west ot rveuansvillo, containing a bout 5()0 Acres, one-half of which is cleared and in a good state of cultivation ; and he has no hesitation in saying that it is the best Corn plantation in tho neighborhood. The Dwelling House is convenient and comfortable, with the best set or-out-buildings in the County. Also, one tract of Tar and Turpentino Land near jho Rail Koail, three miles below Strickland s Uepot, containing a bout Mill Acres. Also, a valuable Steam Mill, (of ten horse powr,) located at Strickland's, in good order ; and a superior teaiu of Horses, Waggon, &c. A burgain ean bo had by applying soon, and payments made uecommoitating ami easy. JAS. M. MlDDLETON. Duplin county, Oct. 23, IS50 7-tf ir rival ad Drpartwiw of the MalU at WIIibUm. Tlf head fr.m the Xorti, by Railroad, arrives di!y aUat 11A.M. The mail fn.a the Sath, by Steamer from Clax!etuo, ar rives daily about A. M. - The mail from Fajettevil!e, tU Warsaw, U due daily ap es the arrival of the ears. The mail from Fayetteville, ria Elitabethtows, by su'key, is due on Tuesday. Yharsdays, and Saturdays, at 9 A. M. The mail fruta tmlow Court-lluus , lj sulkey, is das ea M"daj'f, at 3 P. M. The maU from Pdac k River Chapel, via Lor Creek, Vytial ie y, is due on Thursdays, t I. M. Cllwg wf Malta. The mall for the North, by Railroad, "close daily at 10 P. M. . The maa ff the South, ty Steamboat, closes dally at 10 A.M. V The mail for Fayetteville, via Warsaw, cloaea daily at 10 P.M. The mail for Fayetteville, via Elisabethtown, by sulkey, cKes oa Tuesdays, Thurttlaya, and Saturdays, at 9 J A. M. The mail for Omdow Court-11 u use, by lu-kry, closes on Thundayp, at 10 P.M. The mail fur Long Creek, by sulkey, cleses on Thursdays, atl(JP..M. ("Letters should be in the Office at least 13 minutes be fore the time of closing the mails. REAL ESTATE FOR HALE. rpHE Lots and improvements thereon, atSaracta, )u-M J plin county, N. C., formerly occupied by Win. O.jlii Jeffreys as a Store and Distillery, are offered for sale. 1 ho situation is a very advantageous location for tho above or any other business, tor particulars, apply to I. U. k J. J. KELLY. ' Kcnansville, Duplin co., N. C, April IS, 151 32-tf FOR SALE. t COMFORTABLE dwelling house, with suitable out jtx houses and a well of good water, 2 1 miles from Wilming ton, together with 50 or 100 acres of land around it. Tho house i new nttd well furnished i two story high, and has Eve comfortable rooms. There are about 7 acres of cleared land immediately around th house, 1 sere of which is well improve! n a garden cpot. The remaining 6' ncres are in cultivation, and contain about 100 young apple aud peach trees, and 3) flourishing young scuppernong vines. Trie lo iijitionii.Ldittd W bn rfoelly. ftwuHyr-l'wr teTtrm and further information, aply to . 1!. 1. IIOWZE, Esq. N- 2!. . 12-tf " . FOR SALE. THE sub.criber offers for sale tho following tracts of Jfc land, lying at Lockwood's Folly, in Hrunswick coun ty, only 2 miles from Wilmington. The property will be sold in lots to suit purchasers : 1100 acroa of lurftontine and Corn land, lying on Lock wood's Folly River, and having on it an excellent grist mill. 400 acres only 10 miles from Smithvijlo. Also, A lot containing 3 acres, ar.d lying within a few hundred yards of Lock wood's Folly l!ridge,'on the- Georgetown road. A desiiable site for a country ftorn. Persons desirous of purchasing, can mako application in Wilmington, to W. A. Rourk, or on the premises to ' U. W. ROURK. Drunswick Co., Aug. 1,.'51. . . 47-tf NEW GOODS. WE hare received a part, and daily expecting the bal ance, of our Fall Stock of Ororlc and Khlp C handler, which was purchased direct from the importers and manufacturers, and selected with great care. We re spectfully invite our customers "and the public to call and ex amino our toek. as we are determined to sell at the lowest prices. Our stock consists in part of 300 bags Rio, Laguyra, St. Domingo, Java, and Mocha 25hhda P. 'IU Sugar; Coffee; 200 bbls.refincd, crushed, powdered, & granulated Sugar; 25 boxes " loaf Sugarj 50 bbls. coffee crushed do, . Teas of all varieties, Green and Dlack; : 200 boxea Soap; 200 ..." Sperm, Adamantine and Mould Candles; 100 Lemon Syrup; 1,000 reams Wrapping Paper; 200)0 Cigars, all grades and kinds; y , : ' . 100 boxei ToUaccb-o fniafticti; ,:,,.,, 100 bbls. Whiskey, lirandy, Gin, Pi.om, Winci, and Cordials, of every variety and quality ; i Rutter, Lard, Rice, Flour. Salt, Pepper, 'Spice, Ginger, Mustard, Cassia, Kutmcgs, Cheese, Crackers, bread, &c. Cordage. Duck, Clocks, Anchors; Chains, Lanterns, Cora passes, and every actiele required on board of ships. ' We also have a large stock of Wooden and Willow Ware, Hardware, Dry Goods, kts.", beside numerous articles not merit iond. 'wtse cali and txamie mr Mark.- ---S' pt. 13, lailj - HOWARD & PEDEN. O TL.fr5 Blrrela, landing from clir, Leiok. ' KLLIS, KWSSELL fc CO. LEGAL 1UTE OF INTEREST, ttr the Dirriaimr rsraa and TiaaiTaiia. Maine; 6 per cent. , forfeit of thw claim. N w Hampshire, 6 per cent ; forfeit of thrice the ameont un lawfully takrn Vermont, G per eent. ; recovery In ertlon and cost. Mnssacliuaetts, 6 par cent. ; forfeit of thrice the usury. Rhode bland, 6 per cent , furfeit of the usury and interest en the debt. Connecticut, I per cent. ; forfeit of the whole ocbt. New-York, 7 percent.; uaurioo eontraets void. New Jersey, 7 pel cent.; forfeit of the whole debt. Pennsylvania, b per rent. ; forfeit of the wholi debt. Delaware, 6 per cent. ; foifett of the whole debt. S'nryland, 6 per cent ; on tobacco contracts d; usurious con tracts void. Virginia, 6 per rent ; forfeit double Ibe usury. North Carolina, 6 per ceiiL ; contracta for usury void forfeit double the nnury. Kouth Carolina, 7 per cent. ; forfeit of Interest and premium ta ken, with rou. Georgia, 8 per cent. ; forfeit thrice the usury. Alabama, h per cent ; forfeit of intercut and usury Mississippi, H per rent. ; by contract 10 usury recoverable in aelion for debt. Louisiana, 6 per cent.; Hank Intcreat -contract 8-Seyond contract, Intrrevt void. Tennessee, 6 per cent ; usurious contracts void. Kentucky, 6 percent. ; usury rccoreralile witlicoata Ohio, 6 per cent. ; usurious ctwtraci void. luitiana, 6 per rent. a due of double the esreai. Illinois, 6 per rent. by contract I'i-beyond forfeits thrice the 1jJerMl. - - ' Missouri, fi per cent. -by coiittact 10-if beyond, forfeit nf In (i isl and usury. Michiguii, 7 per rent, forfeit of usury one-fourth of debt. Arksnsna, 0 per cent by agreement !0 usury recoverable, but conl met void. Unmet Columbia, 6 per cent. usurious contracts void. Morula, 8 per cent. forfeit tuterealanil excess. Wisconsin, 7 pel cent by contract 14 forfeit thrice the ex cess. . J- r Iowa, by agreement, and enforced by Inw. On debts or Judgment in favor of the United States, interest Is coinpuieu ai v per cem. pt-i onuiii. WEKJIITrt AN5 MEASURES op poriiom cot'KTaias. There are denomination frequently met with In report of mar ke's, but their English value will not always rea;!lly )e recollect- . .. .... . . I . l. r I .li . : eJ. I lie loiiownig moo; nui us iuuiiu, w uiin , torrrri A Inn. in Uotterdam, Alimiile, In Portugal, Almude. in Madeira, Alquleie, in Medelrn, Alijiiiere, in nnia, Alquiere, iiaMaranhaiii, Alipiiere, Rio Janeiro, rcjuauibuco, Anna, of rice, In Ceylon, . Aroba, in Portugal, Arioba, in fnm, Arroba, in Spain, (large) Arroba, in inin, (small) Arrolm, In MlHg, of wine, Arsheen, in Kuaxia, itohar, in llalavia, Hale of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net, Hariil, In Naples, Canlar, the Levant, contains U okes, Cantar, in Leghorn, of oil, Cantat, in Malta, Cantar, I" Naples, Cantar, hi niciiy, Carro, In Naples, Carro, In Naples, of wine, Catta.of lea, in China, CayanK. In Hataviu, Chetwort, In Kuama, Fatiega, in Hpnin, Hectolitre, in France, Killogmmme, France and Netherlands, Last, in Amsterdam, of grain, Last, in Hremen, of grain, List. In Cadiz, of salt, List, la DantziCtOf f rain - Mst, In Mosnin;, oi gram, LisI, in Hamburg of grain, Last, of Kubec.of grain, Last, in Portugal, of aalt, I-nst, In Rotterdam, of grain, Last, In Sweden, Lint, in ttrocht, of grsin, .isnound, in llamtmrgn, LiKpoiind, tn Holland, Mark, in Holland, nearly in In 4(1 confuina lo. 4 'XI do. 4W over pks. 1 3 8 to nearly 01111, Maud, in Calcutta. Mina, in Genob, of grain, Moy, In Lisbon, Moy, in Oporto, Moyo, of Partiigal, , Oke, in Smyrna, ' Orns, In Trieste, of wine, Orns, of oil, ralino, In N iples, Pec ul, In Batavia and Aftdmn, f'ecul, In China asal Japan, Pipe. In Hpain.of wine, Pood, In Russia, Quintal, In Portugal, Quintal, iiiHmyrna, Quintal, In Spain, Quintal, In Turkey, Kottoll; in Portugal, Koitolo, in Genoa, Rottolo, In Leghorn, Sidma, in Sicily. fVhhefTjl, Germany, Ship-pound, Hamburg and Denmark, Bind pound, In Holland, Hiaro, In Trieatc, laic, in China. Vara, In Rio Janeiro, Vara, in Spain, wcrst, in Kumis, do. I 14 do I tn I 14 lbs. Kfio 25 lbs U do 2 gals. 4310 do. 3 3J7 about do. 4 1-4 Inchei 2t) pecnl3to4 !2 lbs 101 5 8 cpiuH tbOJlgali. j) lbs.. 118 8 lbs. 88 . do,J7118 lb. 100 to 19(11-3 do l76lo 1921 2 is ctpial to about bushels fit) gals. 'iA is about lbs. J 1-2 lb. 3541 nearly bosheU 8 bushel I 691 do. 2.H9 lb. 2.24 b-uheli R.' 1-4 over do. W) 2 3 do. 70 4 S Uiaxly do.:.. ftj do. 92 -2 do. b9 7 do. 91 do. 70 do 60139 do. 75 over do. 5fi lb. KSoz. do. 184 oz. oz. 9 lbs. 73 to 64 buahcl1-43 do. 24 do. 30 contain over bushel 23 lb. 2 83 gal. 14.94 do. 17 is a little- over inches lo lb. 133 1.2 do. 13 J I tl gal. l5o to 1154 equal to 3Clb. 2 oz. ncsrly .lb. 49.06 do. 12948 do. 96 do. 167 3 or do. 12-4 ozT do. 24 lb. 3 from bushels 7 85 to 9.77 varies from 1 l-2to nearly bushcl3 in, joi lbt.3CS.4o. bushels 2 3-8 oz. 1 12 11-4 yd. nearly loo are equal to yds. 9o6 feci 3ioo s Selling: OfT at Cost Hoot and Shoe Store. REMOVED frortftho old .stand of Morchouso &fi' Poirsin, Market-street to the tore formerly o&ffL cupiod by Mr. Hoard, Front-street, third door fcouth of Messrs. Policy & Hart's. ? . The subscriber has on hand etcfy variety of Ladies' Gait ers, Roots, and Slippers ; all of this spring and summer man niaciure. . He hat also on hand a complete assortment of Gentlemen's Fine Calf, Kip and French Calf 1 loots. In fact, every arti cle In the Boot and Shoe line"; all of which he will sell at firfs cost. kept5, JK51 ,Vift.,rEIHSON. Agent. ' S2-U CHEW MISTS A large supply on hand and for alclow at the JOUKNAL OFFICE. From ti Mal'.l Trilaae. Pt Bob Jalarr. NtAhCABiii, U.'Vjt.ll. " When soma proud sea of rraa return to hut, 1'nkDowa to r'ury, bat f held by birth. The sculptor art tihtast the x o wr, And stoa4 uroa record who rtt befow. Wbca all ts d.ce, apoo the temb Is seen. Not what he was, bat what he should have bee a t Put he poor d.'g, ia Lfe the Irmest fiienJ, The first to wU me, th fvremost t defnJ, Who honet hart U still his master's s. Who labor, f ihts, liv, breathes for blu a!uc, I'uhooortd fal.s, annot.ced all his wvrth, IVo'ed la heavea th soul he hoi 1 lo earth " While ttaa, Vaia Jnscct I hop to he forgives, Aud tUiin klra'.! a ol exclusive heavn. , Oh maa ! tho feeble tenant of aa boar ; Nbased by aUvery, or evrrupt by fowtr, -Who knows th well, must quit the with disgust, ' IVgraded mna of animated ourt ! Py Batare vile, ennobled bat by aatne, Each kindred knit might bid thee blush for shame. V t who perchance behold this simple are. Pass on it honor none yon wish to moarn i " To mark a friend') remain theso stones ari5e, 1 never knew but one, and here he lies." t BYtcr. . I have just read in tho " Pallas Caicttc," of the 8th ult , a notice of tht death of Oli Btb Jwiner,' the oUcit. tsost sagacious, tnJ rtmarkatlt dog of the aije, and well known to many of jour readers from Carolina to Texas. Having lived retired and private life, his superior intellect and sagacity were knvwn to tut few. Thort who did know him, how ever, were of the one opinion, that ho was the chief among ten thousand, and altogether the paragon of the canine race. The niggers used to say that he was kin to M somebody," and would talk, but was afraid the whito folks would make him work. He was certainly an extraordinary animal, that seemed to understand the English language much better than some uf the " woolly tribe." lie was brought to light in the city or Charleston in tho fall of 1831. and belonged to a French family of considerable note (the " Poodles.") When about threo weeks old, h wits taken to Reaufort District, where he received his education in tht spring of 1839. II travelled through all tho Wc&tcrn States and Texas, at which latter place, (I am informed) he was consulted by Gen. Sam Houston as to tho propriety of annexing that country to the United States. In 1841 here turned to Alabama, where he died the 7th of Aug., 1851, in the 17th year of his age, deep' mourned by a large circle of friends. Rtquiescat in peace. Thus has passed away one of the brilliant lights of the canine tribe. Ho was faithful among tho faithless," and the writer of this regrets his inability to par an adequate tribute of respect to the memory I ofu Poor Bob," whose light has been suddenly ex .'. tinguished, after a most eventful career. A thous and extraordinary feats of this wonderful Poodle could bo related and vouched for, but it would re quire better descriptive powers than mine to under take tho task and render full justice to him, so I will only trouble yon with but ono or two, ani leave you to judge whether some things could not be dono as well as others, hoping some of his old acquaintances, more ready with the pen, wPl writo his biography. I commence with tho surprising feat of Bob turning engineer. r In tho spring of 1845, 1 was heading up stream for Montgomery, on board tho steamer Lowndes, Capt. Andy Johnson, and among the rest of tho dis tinguished passengers, was the "Illustrious Robert," who seemed as much at homo on ship as the skipper himself taking as much interest in tho con versa , tion and all that was going on as any one, and al ( ways joining in when the laughing part came. But ( a few hours were necessary to make him the " Lion of tho boat," and to give him a large share of the Captain's heart, which IV at all times overflowing , with tho milk of human kindness. About 70 miles below Cahaba, and about ten o'clock, I M., when most ofthe passengers were busy with tho ''pictures, and listening to tho quaint sayings of one Frank Bar- ' bridge, tho captain was informed that unless another engineer could to procured, the boat would nave to run to Cahaba on one wheel, as the officer at the starboard engine was too unwell to discharge his du ty; llnJ or courser was news for-all Dandi tot the most agreeable, as some of the boys were obliged to be at the Land Office in Cahaba at a given time next ' morning, and the rest of us were pushing to Mont gomery to witness somo great trotting match that was to have come off at that time. A consultation was immediately held, which led to the discovery that amonc tho whole crew, there was not a man capable of taking charge of the aforesaid engino - and the Captain wasabout to give the order ,ltoblow off steam " and work her on one wheel, when one of ' the passengers, who had been inninevating (because he had been fortunate) that poker " was tho only ,. genteel game played, offered to bet his pile that he could find on board one who would work the star board engine to Cahaba, and cive satisfaction to all on board j also, one hundred to fifty, that that side of the boat would make bettor thno in seventy miles and burn less wood than upon any other occasion. The be"ts wcro taken, and, to the great surprue of all, M Old Bob" was called upon tq go en duty. A bench was placed alongside the " crooked' ' iking? upon which Bob mounted. Supplied with a few crackers, a bowl of water and a few directions from tho 1st engineer, and Bob was regularly installed 2d engin eer. The passengers remained for an hout or two watching hit movements and left for their berths perfectly satisfied that " all was safe,1 and that a '" blow up" was out of tho question. About 5 o'clock the next morning; we were at Cahaba safe and sound, where Bob was waited on till 10 o'clock by the Mays" or and Council "of the city nnd-citizert genersllyi The ladies testified their high regard for this great feit, by sending him a pound cake and plving him an invite to a largo barbecue, where ho was aiiowoa to seat himself at the second table dressed in regimec tals! , . -,-.'.-:''. .: Tho foieoing can be vouched , for by a great ny who wltjeafced the fact. Again. . Some two years -t ago we met the veritable " Bob" on loara the stcan boat Selma, playing tricks with the skipper. His master had rigged a rope to the: whistler and when j It
The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Sept. 24, 1851, edition 1
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